Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 17 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

clevr.money (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01253 478827
Address

13 Birley Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1EG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When clevr.money first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01253 478827 is
Who else gives the postcode FY1 1EG

Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

CLEVR Trading name: A name it trades under now.
CLEVR MONEY Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Guild Money Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (1 permission)

Accepting Deposits

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

13 January 2009

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)

Firms connected to Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In Blackpool

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Elsewhere in the UK

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 9 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union Limited (FRN 478917) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2009 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 478827 and the website clevr.money for Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union a scam or clone?

Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union use any other names?

It trades as CLEVR, CLEVR MONEY and Guild Money.